Dispensing device for cylindrical objects



June 26, 1956 A. J. scHUPP 2,752,065

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS Filed April 25, 1952 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Q' N :5:: ,l I 1 NVENTOR `0 SQ, 1/ l BY 7 l l g ATTORNEYSJune 26, 1956 A. .1. scHUPP 2,752,055

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS Filed April 25, v1952 2Sheets-Sheet 2 BY f l l ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent i l DISPENSING DEVICE FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTSAlfred J. Schupp, San Antonio, Tex.

Application April 25, 1952, Serial No. 284,237

1 Claim. (Cl. 221-238) This invention relates to a cabinet or containerin which cylindrical objects such as tooth-picks, matches, pencils,cigarettes or the like are contained, means being provided fordelivering a single article from the container, with each operation ofthe delivery mechanism of the device.

An important object of the invention is to provide means to prevent thedelivery of more than one article contained in the device, with eachoperation of the article selecting and delivering cylinder forming apart of the cabinet.

Another object of the invention is to provide a member adjustable withinthe throat of the container and movable with respect to the deliverycylinder of the device, thereby compensating for the variation in sizeof the articles delivered, to prevent wedging of the articles betweenthe delivery cylinder and throat of the container.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a cabinet constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the delivery cylinder of the device.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the sliding delivery member.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the stationary guide member base.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises the housing 5which embodies side members 6 that are secured to the base 7. The upperportion of the housing constitutes the container in which the articlesto be dispensed are held. The front wall of the housing is indicated bythe reference character 8, the inner surface of the front wall beingformed with the recess 9 in which the block 10 is seated, the blockhaving one edge thereof curved as at 11 to conform to the curvature ofthe delivery cylinder 12 that moves in proximity thereto. The lower edgeof the front wall terminates short of the base 7, providing an openingthrough which the delivery mechanism of the device, to be hereinaftermore fully described, operates.

The rear wall of the housing is indicated by the reference character 13and is also secured to the base 7. The section 14 of the rear wallconstitutes a pivoted closure which is normally held in its closedposition by means of the button 15 secured to the rear Wall, the closure14 b ejng pivotally mounted at its upper end. The length of transparentmaterial 16 forms the top of the housing and 2,752,065 Patented June 26,1956 provides the continuation for the front and rear walls of thehousing so that the articles contained therein may be viewed through thetransparent material 16.

As clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, the rear wall of the housinghas its forward edge curved to conform to the curvature of the deliverycylinder 12 so that the delivery cylinder may rotate within the housingwithout the delivery cylinder binding with the rear wall.

The delivery cylinder 12 is formed with the article receiving groove 17which is formed in the periphery of the delivery cylinder and disposedlongitudinally thereof. Arranged adjacent to the groove 17 is a rib 18which presents the shoulder 19 spaced a substantial distance from thegroove and so arranged with respect to the groove that when the grooveis in a discharging position as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, the ribwill be moved to a position to prevent articles contained in the housinggravitating rearwardly from the container with the result that one ofthe articles will fall into the groove 17 for delivery from the housingat the front of the container as the delivery cylinder is moved to thelimit of its forward movement.

Arranged within the bottom of the housing is the stationary support 20,which support is provided with grooves 21 disposed longitudinallythereof, in which grooves are ribs 22 formed on the outer surfaces ofthe arms 23 which are connected adjacent to the rear ends thereof by thepin 24.

Extending from the delivery cylinder at a point intermediate its ends,is the slotted arm 25, which slot is fitted over the pin 24 so that uponrotation of said delivery cylinder, sliding movement will be imparted tothe delivery arms to move them forwardly beyond the front wall of thehousing. As clearly shown by the drawings, the arms 23 are provided withvertical notches 26 extending downwardly from the upper edges thereof,the notches 26 being disposed near the forward ends thereof. Thesenotches are so arranged that when the delivery arms are moved to thelimit of their inward movement, the notches will fall directly under thearticle receiving groove 17 of the delivery cylinder to receive anarticle from the groove. The upper edges of the delivery arm-s 23 extendabove the upper edges of the stationary support 20, while the bottoms ofthe vertical notches 26, are below the upper surfaces of the stationarysupport 20. Due to this construction, it will be seen that when anarticle is transferred from the delivery cylinder to the notches, thearticle is carried forwardly with the slotted arms 23, the ends of thearticle beyond the slotted arms, resting on the upper surface of thestationary support, until the article moves outwardly beyond the frontwall of the hou-sing. The article now drops to the bottoms of thevertical notches, below the upper surface of the stationary support, thearticle delivered to the notches engaging the front end 0f thestationary support upon reverse movement of said arms 23, the articleheld in the notches 26 acting as a stop to prevent return movement ofthe slotted arms until the article delivered has been removed from theslotted arms.

The arms may now be returned to a position within the housing and theoperation repeated by merely rotating the shaft of the delivery cylinderin an anticlockwise direction.

The ends of the shafts 27 of the delivery cylinder are provided withknobs 28 for effecting rotation of the shafts and cylinder in a manneras described.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a cabinet or container for containingcylindrical objects to be delivered singly from the housing with eachrotation of the delivery cylinder thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A dispensing device comprising a housing including a 3 container, saidhousing having a front wall formed with a, discharge. opening,V avstationary guide member and. article supporting surface secured withinthe housing opposite to `said discharge opening, spaced paralleldelivery arms 'slidably mountedforr the stationary' guide;V member; 5

said delivery' arms having vertical notches extending from the upperedges thereo intoxwhich. articles dispensed fall?, the:1ower ends: of.thenotches being in aplane intermediate the: top,- and bottom of: thestationary guide member providirxg; artelesupporting surfaces, wherebyan article restingv in the; notches provides: a, stop: for Contact withthe ends off the stationaryv guide upon mcfvementv of the arms in; one:dire-actionr and a manually rotatable horizontal; delivef', operatingtheV housing adapted: to

deliver:Vr articles from saidi container ta said; notches of 15saizdarmsgfor.; delivery: exteriorly ofthe housing, said arms and:delivery' cylinder.' beingfi coupled? for simultaneous movementReferences Cited in the le of this patent STlirTESc PATENTS Lynde Oct.4, 1887 Locke Apr. 22, 1902 Marriott Ian. 11, 1910 Hultenius May 10,1927 Aldrich ..2 July 9, 1929 Witter Ian. 1, 1935 Mayer Iune V8, 1937Allen Dec. 12, 1939 Thomas et al. Feb. 3, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS FranceFeb. 21, 1951

